Sunday, November 30, 2014

Last November 22, 2014, Saturday, Giordano celebrated its 25th year Anniversary at the Eastwood Mall Open Park in Libis, Quezon City. With a Circus Carnivale! theme, visitors enjoyed free popcorn, ice scramble, cotton candy, ice cream til late in the afternoon when the food ran out (many people visited!) concert and fashion show in the evening, and games with prizes the whole day! Entrance is FREE and fair started at 12 noon.

Me and my hubby's picture (along many other people) is in their stores as I chanced upon their event with Richard Yap while I was malling in Trinoma.

Classic pieces! All items at 10% Off.

Fun games. I sucked at all the games- Something Fishy, Basket Toss, Ring O Bottle, except in Tumble Me where I successfully downed a can and should've won except that my entrance pass didn't have the stub for that game daw so the bantay only game me 1 ticket :'(

Fabulous dance numbers

Breath taking fire dancers

After the fashion show showcasing their 2014 Fall/Winter Collection, Mr. Larry C. Lim, President and CEO of Giordano Philippines, delivered his message. It was a sight to behold with the huge cake and confettis raining down. Cheers!

Concerts brought the house down! The crowd jammed with Brownman Revival, Franco, and Rico Blanco!

World Without Strangers

I won these stuff! And the others are souvenirs they gave.

It was a successful event. Thanks for the awesome day and Happy Silver Anniversary Giordano!

I bought the Nichido Tinted Brow Gel in Landmark Department Store yesterday. I am not a big fan of blonde hair and thick black eyebrows; I prefer if they somehow match.

The saleslady told me it is their newest product and showed me 3 tubes. The one I chose is the lightest, Salted Caramel. She said that that color is their best seller. I checked it in the FDA website and was glad to note it was FDA registered. It comes in 4 colors-SALTED CARAMEL, BRUNETTE, ESPRESSO, and ASH BLONDE.

Ingredients:

Made in the Philippines by Goldline Cosmetics. For the price of Php 238.00 for a 7 ml tube, it is a bargain.

Scent is like a mascara scent. You know the chemical smell but it's not strong. I only noticed it when I sniffed it closely.

I applied the product 4 times brushing against the growth of hair and then another 4x going along the hair to cover all sides. The gel smudged my skin.

I like that I won't be needing a brow pencil with this as it can really shape and shade.

The most important question- is it waterproof?
I put it to the test and splashed my face with water 5 times and checked in the mirror. The tint in the hair is gone but pigment in the skin is still there. I gently dabbed tissue and a few speck of the pigment went there. But the eyebrow color and shape is still defined because it has also shaded the skin.

Will I buy it again?

The Nichido Tinted Brow Gel in Salted Caramel is okay. However I wanted fuller coverage of the hair- as in the black will be colored blonde. I am curious about other brands so I will try others'.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

I was recently invited to Golden Ticket's Blocked Screening of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Even though the movie will start very late at night, around 10:00 PM, I wanted to go really bad. I liked the story. The film adaptation features great acting (hello, J.Law!), amazing special effects and it was fast paced- I did not even had the time to go to the CR, wahaha! Wooooo! Can't wait for Part 2!!!

Here is their Press Release:

Golden Ticket Events, an up and coming event's company recently held its successful Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 block screening and bloggers night.

Following this, Food Panda Philippines CEO Mauro Cocchieri presented an overview about the company and its app. Food Panda is an online food ordering site which has an app that can be downloaded from the App Store, Google Play, and the Window's Phone Store. The Food Panda app allows users to choose from hundreds of food merchants. The app determines the users location and shows them a wide variety of choices to satisfy their every craving. Capping the bloggers night was a raffle from Torch, Bioessence, and Great Image who along with Regroe gave away lots of freebies to the bloggers.

Following the blogging event, everyone proceeded to Cinema 4 to join the throngs of movie goers who came to the screening. Each movie goer got popcorn and a bottle of Aquabest as they filed in to watch one of the year's most awaited movies. Attendees of the screening had a good time with the program which included awesome raffle prizes from Torch, Bioessence, ToppCock, Cadbury, Mary Kay, Jelly Nelly, Regroe, and MX3.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

During my college days, I relied on street foods like kwek kwek, chicken balls, kikiam etc to get me thru the day. Even now, when I can afford more expensive food, I still crave for them... Comfort food they seem to me, but sometimes the same old-same old could get boring.

Why the name? Cause in order to extract juice from a lime, you have to twist it! And here, it's street food with an artistic twist.

The owner's house turned into a restaurant. That is why it has a home-y appeal.

Here are the bestselling and new dishes they made us try. I decided to categorize them into appetizer, main course, drinks and dessert. But I think they can cross over. Main dish could be the appetizer, appetizer could be the main dish. It depends on the preference. When I am at home and I don't feel like eating a lot, soup is already the main dish for me.

Appetizer

Papadum- couldn't get enough of this Indian food. I like it so much that I can eat it all by myself.

All in all, I would say that the food they serve is delicious and it is a must visit place! And it's affordable too, right? They also hold acoustic nights! What a great way to unwind after a day's work. Good Food + Good Music = Good Times!

Chef Arch's Lime is located at 160 San Rafael St. Mandaluyong City. Opens daily from 6:00 PM til 2:00 AM.

3M has been in the Philippines for 50 years now and it's one of the most trusted brands. The 5 core business segments of 3M Philippines are Consumer (includes Construction and Home Improvement), Display and Graphics, Electronics and Energy, Health Care and Industrial Business Group.

November 15, Saturday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM was this year's third and final leg of #3MGHDIY Get Hooked on DIY Event by 3M Philippines in partnership with Good Housekeeping and the Kramers held at the 3/F Activity Area of SM North EDSA.

Entrance is absolutely FREE! Products are discounted!

Complete your visit to the 6 booths and get freebies! Raffles and games were also held during the program. The grand prize was a package worth Php 7,000!!!

Listen to the talks and learn more about organizing and decorating your space, and Command products!

Talks by home improvement experts Trisha Alvarez-Angluben and Coni Tejada.

People got to their feet when Doug and Cheska Kramer arrived around 4:30 PM. The kids weren't able to attend because they came from another event in MOA.

After listening to the Kramers, all the attendants received loot bags filled with Command products!
Then, the couple went to ACE hardware for picture talking with Command customers.

3M Command Damage Free Hanging Solutions holds on strongly and comes off cleanly! Tip: For small spaces, consider walls as storage! Check the weight capacity at the top right corner of the Command package for your requirements. After you stick Command, wait for 5 minutes fot it to "cure" before hanging your stuff.

Command has a full range of solutions for every part of the house and for every occasion- Decorative, Multi-Use, Home and Office Organizers, Cord Management, Picture Hanging System, Replacement Strips and Bathroom Solutions.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

When I came across this question- "Are you #TeamFrenchVanilla or #TeamChocolateMousse?"- it's kinda hard to choose. Both are smooth and creamy Cadbury chocolates but what could get better than chocolate on chocolate or a double dose of chocolate!

After malling, the sweet ending to a day of bonding! Me and my barkada are proud to represent Team Chocolate Mousse!

Each bite of the new Cadbury Chocolate Mousse brings you on a trip to romantic and fashionable Paris, France !

Did you know that the word mousse in French means foam? Hear the strains of La Vie En Rose as you bite into the light and airy taste of chocolate-flavored cream covered in delicious milk chocolate!

Catch the limited edition Cadbury French Vanilla and Chocolate Mousse in stores beginning November 2014! These big and satisfying 180g bars are SRP Php 180 only!

Cadbury is just the prefect ending for barkada get together moments! I love it!

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Gone are the days when all booth exhibits were- just that- booth exhibits. Just dropping your calling card, talking with the representative about the product or service, maybe pick a prize. Now more and more booth exhibits are becoming increasingly fun and interactive.

Since attending Blogapalooza last year, one of the most memorable booth was that of Bounty Fresh Chooks to Go.

Last year, me and my friend Rattus battled it out, while this year, it was with my girl Marilou! (They only got the consolation prize cause I am the Champion!) The runner up prize was a shirt, but all participants get their wacky shot photo souvenir. I did not know that a picture is being taken so imagine I was like this- my legs were apart, hands up, and my mouth was open.

I sucked big time in Human Tetris (it didn't help that I was getting chubby) but Flying Chicken and Egg Escape were sisiw! I love that the game is played with friends so it's more enjoyable.

For two consecutive years, I lorded over my opponent. Last year, I got to take home a whole juicy and delicious (even without sauce or gravy, huh!) Chooks to Go. This year, because I did not get the required score, I got an umbrella instead of a chicken. But no worries as this umbrella is cutesy (featuring Chikoy and Tom Crew) and huge!

Chooks to Go Caravan has won well-deserved awards from the Philippine Game Festival.

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